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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
3
A temperance talk argues the saloon draws youths by offering freedom and company rather than drinking alone. It contends coffee houses and soda counters fail to replace the social function of the bar, and that groups like the Y M C A do not reach disaffected boys. The speaker notes many youths stay away from church linked groups and urges creating an appealing alternative for non drinkers.
A Kane Leader comment argues the saloon attracts youths by offering freedom while other institutions govern them. It urges providing a feasible alternative that matches the saloon’s appeal without rules or creeds, while respecting the law.
A collage of brief newspaper quotes covers John D. Rockefeller’s golf interruption by a Standard Oil gain, Secretary Wilson on Dr. Wiley, American women influencing Carlsbad fashion, and Japanese opposition to arbitration treaties with England’s stance in Manchuria.
Readers are advised to review the Pennsylvania state game laws just before hunting season opens. A condensed version is commonly distributed by gun and ammunition dealers.
A column-mixed quip notes that the underdog may provoke a fight and deserve the consequences, reflecting on streetwise sentiment in the Louisville Courier Journal.
A quoted exchange reveals a sharp shift as one friend accuses Flyntskyn of stinginess while reacting to news that another close ally opposed him. The dialogue suggests strained loyalties and personal tensions within a tight-knit circle.
Dr Kalbfus provides guidance for sportsmen on open seasons and sale rules for game in the Commonwealth. It details possession limits after open seasons, restricted sales for deer ruffed grouse quail turkey woodcock and other species, licensing for non residents, and lists species that may be killed at any time.
Military activity near the French German border stirs Belgium. A Mt. Vernon youth drowns trying to rescue a girl after a canoe capsized off Maine. Lehigh Valley train wreck in Manchester may cost $750000. Sir Thomas Whitney says American reciprocity sponsors expect annexation. Francisco I Madero Jr named president by Constitutional Progressives in Mexico at their capital convention.
A Shinglehouse man, beloved for his honesty, delivers a blunt nightly warning when upset. He tells his family to leave him alone until morning, asks them to put the cat outside, and forbids questions and lawn talk to avoid further trouble. The tale appears in the Aswayo Valley Mail.
The Jamestown News quotes a fanciful tale about New Douglas Illinois using a cemetery to curb drinkers. In the story drunk individuals are allegedly bound to tombstones and buried briefly until sunrise when they flee in panic, described as a startling deterrent to bibulous behavior.
In Rotterdam the Van Arsdale countcy story unravels as a stained glass window reveals a black and white picture of a dagger murder tied to an unsettled title. David and Anneke marry after the revelation, the Dutch estate passing to them while the count sails to Canada. The house keeps the mystery.
Federal government sues in Detroit against Michigan members of the alleged lumber trust. France seeks German recognition by offering Congo portions. Alabama Republicans at Birmingham endorse Taft and urge delegates to support him. Paris reports show rising food costs with street parades and some rioting.
Monday reports note James R. Keene's relapse in London illness. Nine balloons entered for the Kansas City international race on Oct. 5. Seven men drowned in a collision between a freight steamer and a launch at Toledo. Lew Simmons was killed by a trolley in Reading Pennsylvania. Harry N. Atwood announced his entry in the San Francisco to New York flight. Joseph S. Cummings fell 300 feet in a Dorchester Bay monoplane but survived. Joao Chagas formed a Portugal cabinet after the provisional ministry resigned on Aug. 28.
Six miners were killed in a cage accident at the Black Rock mine near Butte Montana. The report notes the tragedy as part of a series of perilous mining incidents and outlines resulting concerns for safety protocols.
Roland Garros set an altitude record at Parame France reaching 12945 feet. Leforrestier died midair when his motor exploded near Huelva Spain. A Rockland Maine dispatch reports wreck survivors rescued by Burnt Island crew. Yangtze flood toll around 100000 with Anhwei province submerged. New York conservation circular issued for state fair to outline game protection and stream stocking.
Textile mills in New England restarting operations bring back about 50000 workers as the region recovers from disruption. Governor Dix calls for direct nominations law on the eve of legislative reconvening.
Charles Major son of Alfred Major of Norristown has married Jessie Major his first cousin despite parental opposition. An all night automobile chase followed the couple from Philadelphia toward Danville Pa where they reportedly wed and then vanished. Alfred Major acknowledged the marriage saying he did not know or care where they were.
Henry Andre, organizer, reports over 500 letters of praise for his campaign to aid spinsters. A Chicago letter commends a businessman championing the cause and notes old maids deserve independence and happiness without reliance on marriage.
Harvey Osborne, 17, jailed for the murder of George Bellis, 14, recounts six days in the mountains living on apples. He says no dispute with Bellis and claims no jealousy toward Cora Sergeant, insisting he did not know the gun was loaded when he fired.
Samuel B. Scott filed in common pleas court against Philadelphia mayor John F B Reyburn on behalf of Harry Wertz and William Wertz Newport Pa bankers. The summons requires Reyburn to appear next Monday. Scott says the suit has no political aim and cites notes endorsed by Reyburn with six months of transactions.
Marie Hackett, 15, died suddenly of heart disease in Cincinnati after a dream in which she saw her mother beheaded. Her suitor, 17 year old Harry Homer, attempted suicide beside her coffin, drank wood alchel from a bottle, and lies in serious condition after a last farewell at her home.
Several counterfeit one dollar bills are in circulation in Altoona Pennsylvania. The forgeries lack fiber threads and use pale ink to imitate the printing and thread, making detection difficult when mixed with larger denomination bills.
Findlay Ohio September 7 Mrs Deklaw Cook aged 84 filed for divorce from her husband Stephen Cook also 84 a farmer near Findlay. She alleges he no longer provides for her. The Cooks spent their entire married life on the same farm.
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